Here are some unique Iwakuni lotus root glass chopstick rests. The following description is quoted below: "This is a pale green glass, not transparent, made using a technique that mixes the ash of Iwakuni lotus root, a specialty of Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, into the glass. The shape, of course, and the variation in color depending on the season are also unique to handmade products. The chopstick rests are very realistic because they are shaped by pressing real lotus root onto the glass. On the back, the glass enters the holes of the lotus root, A convex relief-like lotus root shape is formed, It has a mysterious appearance that makes the holes look like they are empty due to the shadows when viewed from the surface where the chopsticks are placed. On the surface where the lotus root was pressed, you may see the ash of the lotus root adhering due to heat changes. (It may peel off with use.) Please enjoy it as a "flavor" that gives depth to the shadows." Although it is not captured well in the photos, as mentioned in the above description, there are stains around the holes of the lotus root, but please understand that this is also a characteristic and flavor of these chopstick rests.